EPnet PPE is a smart new way to distribute and control the free issue of Personal Protective Equipment using an automated dispense system. By introducing a strictly controlled environment, the Quintus method saves on labour costs and reduces stock loss.
At the heart of the system is a modern, glass-fronted merchandiser that is configured to dispense PPE. The machine can be stocked with the most frequently needed items such as protective eyewear, safety gloves, dust masks and ear defenders, but could also include other items such as engineering consumables or essential tools and computer peripherals.
Staff use the machine to draw all the protective equipment they need using a card or fob, which is often the very same device that staff use for security and building access, without any modification. Because PPE is dispensed automatically, there is no labour cost associated with the issue, no payment to reclaim, no receipts required and no forms to fill in. Each transaction is recorded against a staff member’s name, so total control and accountability is assured.
Where relevant, Quintus Systems integrates its EPnet PPE software with the company’s existing security access control system. This is achieved without any disruption to the business or security downtime.
Every transaction is recorded in real time and reported to a remote PC, which collates and aggregates details of all equipment dispensed by type, by time period and by user name. The software has been written to allow access only to authorised personnel.
Where sub-contractors are present on site, the EPnet PPE software can be setup to either bar sub-contractors from access to the machine or charge for PPE supplied with the charges collated in the back office for cross-charging back to the sub-contracting company.
Using EPnet PPE, management can review PPE usage, plan future purchases and investigate abnormal consumption patterns. Because EPnet PPE eliminates all the drawbacks of a manual system such as shrinkage, labour costs and paper records, the payback time of the Quintus system is usually very short
